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Budget Amendments - SB700 (Conference Report)

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Artisan Network and Center

Item 112.10 #5c

Item 112.10 #5c

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Commerce And Trade
Housing and Community Development, Department of FY2005 $0 FY2006 $1,195,000 GF

Language
Page 99, line 2, strike "$18,623,000" and insert "$19,818,000".
Page 99, strike lines 5 through 55, and insert:
"A.  Out of the amounts for Economic and Community Development Services shall be provided $195,000 the second year from the general fund to support an artisan network organization that will provide marketing assistance and services to professional artisans in Virginia, thereby creating the market presence, visibility, and engine to enable the artisans to sell their products.  The network organization will work collaboratively with other organizations to leverage its resources, broaden its reach, and provide services and assistance that are not currently available to Virginia artisans.
B. Out of the amounts for Economic and Community Development Services shall be provided $1,000,000 the second year from the general fund to develop a regional artisan center in the Shenandoah Valley Region to serve as tourism destinations and sales venues for artisan products.  This project shall be developed in cooperation with the Artisan Center of Virginia.  The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, based on the recommendation of the Director, Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), is authorized to establish capital projects for this purpose."
Page 100, strike lines 1 through 58.
Page 101, strike lines 1 through 59.
Page 102, strike lines 1 through 59.
Page 103, strike lines 1 through 29.


Explanation
(This amendment provides $195,000 from the general fund in the second year for an artisan support network and $1.0 million for the development of an artisan center in conjunction with the Artisan Center of Virginia.)